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DRAFT III - March 3, 1983
DATE November 18, 1982
INTRODUCED BY Cole
PROPOSED BY Cty Executive
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -9
A RESOLUTION ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
RELATED TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
FOR WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest to plan ahead regarding the
future needs and demands of county government to most
adequately and cost - effectively serve the needs of the citizens
of the county, and
WHEREAS, by the power given in the Whatcom County Home Rule
Charter Sectin 3.22 (e) and by direction of the County Council
in Ordinance 82 -69, the County Executive is to prepare and
submit to the County Council comprehensive plans for the
long -term capital improvement needs of the County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following Whatcom
County Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan for the years
1983 to 1993, outlining the County's future needs is hereby
adopted.
1.) 1983 -- Update of Whatcom County'Comprehensive Sewer
and Water Plan of 1969, together with identification
and prioritization of needed projects; for submission
by the Executive to the Council for approval.
Approximate cost = $12,000
2.) 1983/84 -- Preparation of a county -wide drainage plan,
identification and prioritization of needed projects,
and analysis and recommendations on ways of providing
services and improvements (eg., creation of service
districts).
Approximate cost = $75,000
3.) 1983/84 -- Endeavor to acquire property in the motor pool
block area for future expansion of parking and future
Juvenile Detention, Court and Administration Facility
Approximate cost = $600,000
4.) 1983/84 -- Begin the planning and design of a new Juvenile
Court Detention, and Administration Facility
Approximate cost = $20,000
5.) 1984/85 -- Building phase of a Juvenile Court, Detention,
and Administration Facility
Approximate cost = $2,600,000
6.) 1984 -- Remove the Ashe Building to provide more parking
and move motor pool to service station. Also endeavor to
create more on- street parking in the Civic Center along
with City of Bellingham
Approximate cost = $85,000
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7.) 1984/86 -- Possible Coffee Shop Expansion into Treasurer's
office when they are computerized and needing less space
Approximate cost = $20,000
8.) 1985 -- Move in the Juvenile Facility, freeing all of the
sixth floor and a portion of the fifth
9.) 1985 and on -- Identification, scheduling, and funding
of priority drainage, sewer, water, and road projects,
as current needs dictate and as provided in the appro-
priate Whateom County plans.
10.) 1986 -- Provide additional District Court Room on the
fifth floor along with an expanded Adult Probation and
Prosecuting Attorney office area
Approximate cost = $60,000
11.) 1986/87 -- Move Council, Executive, Personnel, etc: to the
sixth floor and renovate as necessary
Approximate cost = $260,000
I 12.) 1987 -- Expand vaults in basement under new jail
Approximate cost = $20,000
13.) 1987/88 -- Provide additional Superior Court Room on
second floor along with area for Court Clerk's office
Approximate cost = $65,000
14.) 1990/2010 or as needed -- Construct a building with
parking on the old Ashe Building property to house all of
Administration including Auditor,, Assessor, and Treasurer,
and have present Central Courthouse be totally a Law and
Justice Facility
Approximate cost = $10,000,000
15.) As needed -- Utilize basement area in Building and Codes
Building for expansion as needed for this type of activity
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that.the funding source of the .025
percent Real Estate Excise Tax will be utilized for roads,
drainage and other utility needs related to development. Other
potential funding sources are Federal Shared Revenue as it may
be available, bond issues by vote of the people, matching funds
and /or grants from State and Federal sources that may be
available, or other sources as may be authorized by the County
Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
The departments and agencies of County government, in the
conduct of their duties, shall be guided by and carry out
the policies established herein.
The County Executive shall annually prepare and recommend
to the Coucil for approval an update of this resolution
by November 1.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that a Narrative, Exhibit "A" attached and
by reference made a part hereof, is adopted as a part of this
Resolution for clarification purposes.
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APPROVED this 10th day of March
ATTEST:
Clerk Of The Council
KATPOM COUN
HA,TCOM CQUN
W.
, 1983.
C U CIL
W HLNGTON
, Chairperson
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EXHIBIT L
FUTURE BUILDING
AND CENTRAL, FACILITY PLANNING
PROBLEMS FACING US
1.) Enlarged Juvenile Detention and Administration facility.
2.) Additional District Court Room along with more area for
Adult Probation.
3.) More parking area for staff and public.
4.) Additional vault storage area
5.) Additional Superior Court room along with additional Court
Clerk offices.
6.) Road, street, and utility improvements
NARRATIVE ON ABOVE PROBLEMS
It is apparent that, ultimately, our central courthouse
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building will be a Law And Justice Facility. At the present
time it is 83% that: All of sixth floor, Jail and Juvenile
16 Detention and Court Records; all of fifth floor, Juvenile Court
Administration Office and Prosecuting Attorney (with the
17 exception of a small Civil side); all of fourth floor, District
Court and Adult Probation; all of third floor, Superior Courts
18 and Court Clerk; half of second floor, one Superior Court,
County Council, County Executive, Personnel; first floor,
19 Auditor, Assessor, Treasurer; and half of the basement,
Sheriff, Dispatch, Emergency Services, Law Library, Purchasing,
20 Custodian, Archives, and Engineering.
21IIThis departmental distribution breaks out into the following:
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LAW & JUSTICE OTHER
Basement =
65%
35%
1st
Floor =
-0 -%
100%
2nd
Floor =
40%
60%
3rd
Floor =
100%
-0 -%
4th
Floor =
100%
-0 -%
5th
Floor =
95%
5%
6th
Floor =
100%
-0 -%
500%
165%
TOTAL BUILDING USE: Law & Justice = 83%
General Government = 17%
coking on a long- range -term plan, it is logical to assume that
new Superior Courtroom should be located on the second floor
long with an expanded area for Court Clerk Office. This would
hen eliminate Council, Executive, Personnel, and Council
caring Rooms. This observation is made as the existing
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courtroom on the second floor has security facilities and will
be accessed from the new Jail with a sky- bridge, and that the
present Clerk's office is directly accessable to this floor by
private stairway for their convenient expansion.
Looking down the list further, the only logical area for the
additional District Court would be on the fifth floor in the
current Juvenile Court Administration area, along with Adult
Probation and possible expansion of the Prosecuting Attorney's
Office. This would keep the District Courts in a proximity of
one another for good workability. This would, of couse, force
us to find a place for Juvenile Court Offices at this time
along with the Council, Executive, and Personnel, as they will
have been replaced by Courts and Clerk offices.
Number One on the list, as you will note, is Juvenile
Detention. The first inclination was to expand them into all
of the sixth floor to give them adequate space but there are
problems: Mobility to create an outside exercise area which is
mandated, a good fire escape method for a prisoner population,
and the never ending problem of having this type of housing
above offices when the population makes a point of flooding
their area periodically. Th.e method suggested is that Juvenile
Detention, Juvenile Court and Administration offices be located
somewhere else as near to the Courthouse as possible. This
whole unit could move, in that it is a body quite complete in
itself. There would be some extra travel for Prosecuting
Attorneys and records to and from the "Clerk, but this could be
quite minimal. Also, consideration was given to exercise area
on the Courthouse roof and backed off because roof construction
does not permit, this without major renovation of the
structure. Also looked at was the roof of the new Jail
building, but by doing so it would stifle future jail
expansion. Forest Street Annex Building could be ample space,
but would hope that a closer location to the Courthouse be
found.
By moving Juvenile off sixth and fifth floors, we have room for
a fifth floor District Court Room, and all of the sixth floor
would be open- for the Council, Executive, Personnel, etc. By
using sixth floor for this activity,if the need ever arises for
more Court Clerk, courtrooms, and other court related activity,
it would not take a major renovation to accomodate it.
Something like this would not happen for at least ten to
fifteen years.
At this narrative point, everyone that has been displaced is
relocated in some other area.
Another item in the list is for more storage vaults for
records; something which is needed by many departments. This
could be done in the rear basement area of the new jail. Also
in this area, a micro filming center could be located to start
on the long and much needed path of filming our records.
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Last but not least is parking around the central area.
Additional parking can be gained by removing the Ashe Building
and confining Motor Pool to the Service Station only for lube,
oil, and tire work, with very minor repars. All major repairs
would then be accomplished at the central shop,at G -3. This
would give us an additional forty (40) spaces in that area.
Also, we must aggressively pursue to acquire some more property
in the same block and for more on- street parking with the
city.
As you realize, all of these projects will cost money -- which
isn't too plentiful at this time. Hopefully, Federal Shared
Revenue could be used for some additional property acquisition
in 1984, and that the Juvenile Building could be financed by
the vote of the people on a bond issue. Projects, as they move
along, will have to be considered at the time, both on a basis
of need and fiscal capabilities. Some of the one - fourth of one -
percent Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) could be used for
facility funding, but would hope it would, and could, be used
for such items as sewer, water, or other utility related
projects. Also, the continuation of F,S.R. will have a great
deal to do with our future ability to fund capital projects.
Submitted by
John Louws,
Whatcom County Executive
November 9, 1982